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Finding Allies, Building Alliances
8 Elements that Bring - and Keep - People Together
15min reading time
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20min listening time
About the Summary
Solving large issues in today’s complex world requires cooperation among diverse stakeholders. Finding Allies, Building Alliances is a guide for anyone tasked with fostering and maintaining an effective, productive and collaborative venture. The first step is to carefully choose a network of participants that will become a powerful alliance. With the right team in place, a framework of eight elements will help your group work together for the mutual benefit of all parties.
In This Summary, You Will Learn:
- The benefits and key elements of a value alliance.
- The differences between conveners and leaders.
- The importance of finding representatives of substance.
- How to brand your alliance as a “northbound train.”
- How to recognize and use collaborative intelligence.
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